Southernwood

Potentilla

About Southernwood and Potentilla

Southernwood

Potentilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Not Available

1.4 Types

not available

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

Potentilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Southernwood and Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Southernwood and Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Southernwood and Potentilla. Southernwood doesn't have thorns and Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Southernwood does not have fragrant flowers. Southernwood has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Potentilla has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Southernwood and Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Potentilla

Season and care of Southernwood and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Southernwood and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Southernwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Potentilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Southernwood is Loam and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Southernwood is Neutral and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.

Southernwood and Potentilla Physical Information

Southernwood and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Potentilla are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Southernwood and Potentilla

Care of Southernwood and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.